History
Islamia University began as Jamia Abbasia, a religious university established in Bahawalpur in 1925 following the academic pursuits of Al-Azhar University in Egypt. In 1975, Jamia Abbasia was declared a general university and renamed as The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.
Education
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Computing
- Faculty of Social Science
- Faculty of Islamic Learning
- Faculty of Arts and Languages
- Faculty of Management Science and Commerce
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science
- Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Science
Research
Faculty, staff and student of the University community engaging in research should adhere to the highest standard of ethics and Research Integrity. This is to ensure that the reputation of the University for scholarly integrity is preserved.Research Integrity includes the rigour, care and accountability that are the hallmarks of good scholarship and is not merely the avoidance of wrongdoing. Research Misconduct by the University community, defined as fabrication, falsification, plagiarism or other wrongdoing in proposing, designing, performing, recording, supervising or reviewing research, or in reporting research results is unacceptable and is grounds for disciplinary action.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Key Statistics & Highlights
- #737 Ranking
- 46 Scholarships
- Public Institution Type
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Overview
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The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 76 reviews
- 5 Star 23 Reviews
- 4 Star 44 Reviews
- 3 Star 7 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 2 Reviews
Good Experience
I am satisfied with my overall university experience, especially the teaching quality and supportive environment. However, the laboratory facilities need improvement. There is a shortage of materials and equipment, which affects practical learning. Improving lab resources would greatly enhance students’ hands-on experience.
Modern and skilled
In My Era computer science is a Modern technology and skilled degree.i am satisfied.
My Study Experience and Learnings
Overall, my study experience has been excellent. It has not only strengthened my technical knowledge but also developed my analytical and problem-solving skills. I feel confident and prepared to step into the professional world, and I value the growth, challenges, and opportunities this journey provided.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 186 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1746 | 923 | 737 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 801 | 801 |
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | 901 |
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QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | 1401 |
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Housing services
Employee’s residential colony is situated at Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, facilitating more than 300 families of university employees. There are male and female bachelor hostels for faculty and officers, Executive hostel and Foreign Faculty hostel are also located at Baghdad-ul-Jaded campus for faculty officers and guests.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur has a large boarding facility for students. Sixteen hostels with housing facility of 10 thousand students are available in five campuses. Rabia hall for girls and Abu Bakar Hall for boys are located at Abbasia Campus. There are six girls’ hostels are located in Baghdad Ul Jaded campus.
ICT services
The Directorate of IT has been engaged in providing IT services to the IUB faculty, students, and staff. It has different domains each with its own team that performs assigned tasks as per guidelines and directions of Director IT. To facilitate these domains (sections), various vacant posts were filled, staff got permanent and appreciated.
Campus life
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur established Bahawalnagar Sub-Campus in 2005. The Campus is located on Minchanabad road Bahawalnagar scattered over 50 acres of land.The Islamia University of Bahawalpur established Rahim Yar Khan Sub-Campus in 2005. The Campus is located on Abu Dhabi Road Rahim Yar Khan scattered over 80 acres of land.Initially university started at the Abbasia Campus and Khawaja Farid Campus with ten departments. Later, 1280 acres of land
Sports facilities
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur provides opportunities to students to participate in various sports activities. The University established a fully equipped Sports Complex with Gym and indoor games facilities like Badminton, Table Tennis, Basket Ball, Handball, Wrestling, Volleyball, Tug of War, Kabaddi, Boxing, Squash court and many more. Moreover, outdoor games facilities like Athletics, Cricket Stadium, Football Stadium, Hockey Stadium, Rugby, Shooting Range, Archery Range, Jogging Tracks, are also available separate for the male and female students with coaching facility.
Student clubs
More than 100 student’s societies/clubs are working under the umbrella of the Directorate of Students Affairs in the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Faculty Members and Officers are assigned to administer each society as Advisors/Co-advisors/Mentors/In charge to polish their skills and to provide them opportunities to participate in co-curricular activities in the university.
Subject related Faculty level student’s societies and subject related student’s clubs are also established to engage students in organizing events/activities, promoting co-curricular activities at faculty and department level respectively.